Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals: July 11, 2025 MLB Preview

Friday, July 11th, 2025

Atlanta Braves (40-52, fourth in the NL East) at St. Louis Cardinals (50-44, third in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Friday, July 11, 2025, 7:15 PM CT (8:15 PM EDT)

Game Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Atlanta Braves on Friday to open a three-game series at Busch Stadium.

Pitching Matchup

Braves: Grant Holmes (4-8, 3.44 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)

Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (6-6, 3.70 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 80 strikeouts)

Betting Information

Cardinals -120, Braves +100; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Team Performance

Team Records and Standings

St. Louis is 50-44 overall and 28-18 in home games. The Cardinals have hit 94 total home runs to rank eighth in the NL.

Atlanta has a 16-30 record in road games and a 40-52 record overall. The Braves have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .384.

The matchup Friday is the fourth time these teams match up this season.

Recent Performance

Cardinals Last 10 Games: 4-6, .230 batting average, 5.08 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

Braves Last 10 Games: 2-8, .217 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Key Players

For the Cardinals, Brendan Donovan has 22 doubles and eight home runs while hitting .296. Willson Contreras is 11 for 34 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

For the Braves, Matt Olson has 17 home runs, 55 walks and 58 RBI while hitting .267. Austin Riley is 13 for 43 with five doubles, two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Injury Report

Cardinals Injuries: Jordan Walker: 10-Day IL (appendicitis), Ivan Herrera: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat)

Braves Injuries: Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (calf/elbow), Reynaldo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee)

In summary

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Atlanta Braves on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 7:15 PM CT. The Cardinals enter with a 50-44 record, third in the NL Central, while the Braves are 40-52, fourth in the NL East. Matthew Liberatore is scheduled to pitch for St. Louis against Grant Holmes for Atlanta. St. Louis is favored in the matchup which marks the fourth game between the teams this season. Key players include Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras for the Cardinals and Matt Olson and Austin Riley for the Braves. Both teams are dealing with multiple injuries.

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